By Benjamin Fox | Euractiv 29-06-2021 The French government had complained that the new permits introduced requirements on the time vessels can spend in fishing waters and volume of catches, which had not been included in the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the EU and the UK. [Shutterstock/Laszlo Mates] Euractiv is part of the Trust Project >>> Print Email Facebook X LinkedIn WhatsApp Telegram French fishermen will be allowed to operate in the waters of the Channel Island Jersey without meeting new Brexit permit conditions until the end of September, after ministers agreed on Monday to delay the phasing in of the new rules. The French government had complained that the new permits introduced requirements on the time vessels can spend in fishing waters and volume of catches, which had not been included in the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the EU and the UK. The EU side requested a three-month extension to give time for an agreement to be reached. The row had prompted the UK to send Royal Navy patrol vessels into Jersey’s waters in May, with France threatening to take retaliatory measures. (Benjamin Fox | EURACTIV.com) Subscribe now to our newsletter EU Elections Decoded Email Address * Politics Newsletters
